We get by with a little help from our friends (Photo by Beth Sullivan)
Long time, no column, y'all. Writing this on a balmy, sunny morning, it's hard to believe that only a week ago I was fanning smoldering
Chronicle copies in my fireplace so I could boil some water alongside the hundreds of thousands of Austinites – and millions of Texans – who lost power in last week's blizzard blitz. Lots of queer orgs and businesses in Austin sprung into action in the storm's wake, either donating proceeds to local relief efforts like
The Little Gay Shop's limited T-shirt sales, or organizing to get food, water, and other critical supplies and aid to Austinites, including